Ruchira Jaitly has been appointed as the Chief Marketing Officer at Diageo India.
Her earlier role was as EVP and portfolio head - marketing.
The company's former CMO Deepika Warrier had announced while stepping down that Jaitly will take over the role.
She will be overseeing Marketing and Innovation for the company's alcohol and beverage portfolio.
Jaitly has been leading consumer brands for the last 25 years. She has been associated with organisations like PepsiCo India, Nokia Devices, Royal DSM and Unilever.
